Automobile bumper bracket



Patented lai-n, lf3, i925.,

stares GSCAR H. .GOETZ OF BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR TG AMERICANCHAN CMYNY, INC., CRPORATION 0F NEW YORK.

UTOIBLE BUMPER BRACKET.

Application led August 25, 1924.

To all 'whom it 72mg/ conocia:

Bc it known that l, OSCAR H. Gon'rz, a `citizen ot the United States,residing at Bridgeport. in the county ot Fairfield, State otConnecticut, United States ot' America, have invented certain new anduseful lmprovenients in Automobile Bumper Brackets, of which thefollowing. taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, is aspecification.

This invention relates to automobile bumper brackets, and is of specialutility v'hen embodied in the structure of brackets to be mountedpivotally upon the horns or forward ends of longitudinal automobileframe members, although l contemplate the utilization ot' myimprovements in any field for which they are adapted by their na turc. l

An object of this invention is to provide a bracket, preferably formedof malleable metal to permit its ready conformation to the lines of thecar, in course of manufacture. and said bracketl comprising a bumperclamp preferably formed integrally lWith an attaching lug,r apertured tofit upon the conventional spring-bolt at the inside of the front end orhorn of the automobile traine, where thel aforesaid spring bolt usuallyhas an easily removable nut, so that the bracket fitting can be readilyapplied thereto; and a cognate object is to provide the bracket with atail-piece having an anchor, situated at the opposite or outer side ofthehorn to avoid interference with the splash pans and fenders' whichoften prevent the desirable conventional luse of U- bolts embracing thehorn, on many car fronts as now constructed.

In carrying the above objects into effect l have devised anon-interfering anchor taking the form of a hook-bolt to be engaged withthe lower inside flange of the conventional channel bar which ordinarilyforms art of the horn structure, and this hookibolt is fitted snugly tothe flange out. ot 'the way of the aforesaid splash pans or fenders, andhaving a connection with the tail-piece of the bracket constituted byanelongated integral shank or extension of the hook-bolt, or by aneye-bolt constituting such an extension.

ln each instance the connecting part passes through whole in thetail-piece, or in a lug formed on the outer margin there- Serial No.734,065.

of, and is fitted with a nut by which the hook-bolt extension can betightened to draw the tail-piece of the bracket snugly against the horn.or against an adjustable stop. carried by the tail-piece of the bracket.

Referring 'to the drawings:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary side View ot' one form of the bracket shownattached to an automobile frame.

Figure 2 is a top view of the form shown in Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a view in section on the line III-HI of Figure 1.

Figure i is a similar view cfa modification.

Figure 5 is a View in section on the V-V of Figure f2,

ln the illustrated embodiment, a bracket 1 is shown in connection withthe horn or forward end 2 of a conventional type of automobile frame,the horn having an eye 3 in which is journalled the spring-bolt Ll.connected with the spring 5 in the usual manner, and the horn 2 is shownas vl'orrned by a channel bar having an upper flange 6 and a lowerflange 7. In accordance with the invetion the bracket 1 comprises abodyportion 8 to overlie the upper ange (i ot the horn and provide-dwith a depending lug 9 preferably formed integrally therewith, having anaperture 10 transfixcd b v the spring-bolt 4.- and sufficiently large indiameter to receive'thevpor'tion 11 of a line `shoulderq nut 12. whichpreferably has a lock. was-ber 13, while the head 14 ot the bolt is hrld Vfrom rotation by the shoulder 15 of the eye 3, in Well-knownfashion.

A clamp 16 is supported by the horizontal web 1 and the vertical web 17in suitable position to receive and support the bumper bar '18, clampedtherein by the screws 19, the bumper preferably being,r presentedforwardly ot the horn, and in general the lines of the bracket conformto those of the car, the bracket beingypreferably cast or forged frommalleable metal. The tail-piece 2O is preferably provided with' aset-screw 21 to regulate the angular relation of the bracket and bumperto the horn, and suitable means are provided to hold the bracket andbumper firmly in such adjusted position.

las a convenient form of such a fastening device l have provided ahook-bolt 22 to be engaged with the inner margin ot the lower dange 7 ofthehorn channel-bar 2, at eregion wheretiiere will be no interference bysplash pans or fenders, and.4 this hook-bolt has a connection 23 withthetailieee at the outer side of the horn, one crm or sueh connectiontaking the form of an eye-bolt. having its shank extended through a hole28 in the lug 29 of the tailp'iec'e 20, and whose eye 2a is transtixedby the shank o hook-bolt 22, which can be tightened laterally by a nut25, while the tail-piece can be drawn toward the upper .fhannel barflange by tightening a nut 26.v

upon the upper threaded kend 27 ot, the eyebolt or other connecting part23 until this adjustive movement is stopped by the setscrew 21., orbyengageinent of the tail-piece 20 with the liange 6.

As a moditieation oi' the connector for the hook-belt l have shown` inFigure el a hookbolt 32 in which the connector 33 is formed as anintegral extension of the hook-bolt, extending upward alongside the horn2 and transli 'ing the lug 34 oi' the bracket tailpieee 20, the nut 35thereon serving to tighten the hook-bolt 32 both laterally and upwardlywhen it has been inserted in. the hole 36 of lug 34 after the originalassembly in dotted line position.

Having thus described my invention, l Claim:

l, in automobile bumper supporting bracket. et the type adapted to beclamped on upper surface oi the frame horn, said bracket comprising abody portion to overlie said horn and having a depending apertured lugto be fitted upon the spring bolt at the inner side of the horn, saidbraeket'having also a :tc'awardly extending bumper clamp, and atail-piece; and in combination therewith a hook-bolt having a hook ltounderlie said horn and be engaged with the lower inside margin thereof,said hook-bolt having a connection with said tail-piece at the outerside of said horn, and having also a nut serving to draw said hook.laterally against said inner margin, and serving also to draw saidtail-piecetoward the upper surface of the horn.

2. An automobile bumper supporting bracket of the type adapted to beclamped on the upper surface of the frame horn, .said bracket comprisinga body portion to overlie said horn andlutving a depending apertured lugto be titted upon the spring bolt at the inner side ot' the horn, saidbracket having also a forwardly extending bumper clamp, and atail-piece, and in combination therewith a hook-bolt haring a hook torunderlie said horn and be engaged with the lower inside flange thereof,said hook-bolt having a connection with said tailpieee at the outer sideof said horn, and serving to draw said hook laterally against said innermargin, and serving to draw said tail-piece toward the upper surface ofAthe horn; and a set-screw to regulate the angular relation of saidbracket to said horn, in opposition to the draft exerted by said bolt.

3. An automobile bumper suppoiting` bracket of the type adapted to beclamped on the upper surface of the frame horn, said bracket comprisinga body portion to overlie said horn and having a depending apertured lugto be fitted upon the spring I bolt at the inner side ofthe horn, saidbracket having also a forwardly extending bumper clamp and a tail-piece,and in conibination therewith a hook-bolt having a hook to underlie saidhorn and be engaged with the lower inside margin thereof, said hook-bolthaving a connection with said tailpiece at the outerside of said horn,in the form of a separately formed eye-bolt, said hook-bolt and eye-bolthaving each a nut, the nut on the hook-bolt serving to draw said hooklaterally against said inner Inargin, and. the nut on the eye-boltserving to draw said tail-piece toward the upper surtace of the horn.

4. An automobile bumper supporting bracket of the type adapted to beclamped on the upper surface of the frame horn, said bracket comprisinga body portion to overlie said horn and having a depending apertured lugto be fitted upon the spring bolt at the inner side of the horn, saidbracket having also a forwardly extending bumper clamp and a tail-piece,and'in combination therewith a hook-bolt having a hook to underlie saidhorn and be engaged with the lower inside margin thereof, said hook-bolthaving a connection with said tail-pieeeat the outer side of said horn,in the form of a separately formed eye-bolt, said hook-bolt and eye-bolthaving each a nut, the nut on the hook-bolt serving to draw said hooklaterally ,against said inner margin, and the nut on the eyebolt servingtodraw said tail-piece toward the upper surface of the horn; and aSetscrew to regulate the angular relation of said' bracket to said'horn,in opposition tov the draft exerted by said bolts.

In Witness whereof, l have signed this speclieation.

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